Residents - Santa Dog dbl 7" (Superior Viaduct)

$17.99

"Welcome to the wild, bizarro world of the experimental artists The
Residents. Little is known about the group’s origins or its members’
identities, although it is widely believed that they are based out of
San Francisco, California. When their debut release, Santa Dog, first
appeared in 1972 on the equally enigmatic Ralph Records / Cryptic
Corporation, the few hundred copies quickly fell on deaf ears and blind
eyes. Rumor has it that then-President Richard Nixon sent his record
back.True to their “Theory of Obscurity”
concept, The Residents cultivate mystery to ensure artistic integrity.
With different musical personas for each of its four tracks, Santa Dog
is a fully-formed avant-garde pastiche of musique concrète, Raymond
Scott-esque exotica, television sound effects and the group’s own
mutilated take on rock ’n’ roll that later became their trademark
aesthetic.Superior Viaduct is honored to
present the first-time vinyl reissue of Santa Dog, complete with
Christmas-themed fold-out sleeve. The package is an essential artifact
for devout fans and beginners—a puzzle wrapped in a piece of commercial
music. Or perhaps it is the other way around?" - Superior Viaduct Records